Report: More pet skin allergies caused by fleas than foodMay 31, 2018According to Banfield Pet Hospital's recently released 2018 State of Pet Health Report, which explores the science behind skin allergies in pets and sheds light on flea, environmental, and food allergies, the latter isn't to blame for itchy skin as often as some might believe. According to Banfield's report, food allergies affect just 0.2 percent of dogs and 0.1 percent of cats, meaning other causes should be explored …
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Mars Petcare launches tech-enabled pet health studyApril 5, 2018Mars Petcare has announced the launch of Pet Insight Project, a three-year study of more than 200,000 dogs across the U.S. to uncover important links between pet activity, behavior, and health. Through its pet tracker business, Whistle, and Banfield Pet Hospital, Mars Petcare is looking to discover insights to enable a new era of proactive, preventive care for pets. Using machine learning, rich data …
Banfield releases Corporate Social Responsibility, Foundation Impact ReportsMarch 9, 2018Banfield Pet Hospital recently released its 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, detailing its support of pets, communities, its associates, and the veterinary profession. The company's charitable arm, the Banfield Foundation, also released its 2017 Banfield Foundation Impact Report, which summarizes how the foundation leveraged the resources entrusted to it by donors and shares stories about the pets, people. and organizations it supported in 2017. The company's 2017 CSR efforts included …
Banfield Pet Hospital launches vet debt relief programNovember 9, 2017 Banfield Pet Hospital announced its new Banfield Veterinary Student Debt Relief Pilot Program, marking the latest development in the practice's commitment to supporting its associates' financial well-being, according to the company. The company is set to launch a new debt-relief program for its veterinarians next month. "High levels of veterinary student debt are plaguing the industry, and Banfield is committed to helping veterinarians address this significant burden," said Daniel Aja, …
Banfield Pet Hospital names new presidentFebruary 15, 2017Banfield Pet Hospital has named Brian Garish as president. His chief responsibilities will be to oversee the organization's more than 975 hospitals and 16,000 associates. Garish is succeeding the former-CEO and President Vincent Bradley. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience building and inspiring diverse and successful teams.
Banfield sets up emergency fund for employeesJanuary 19, 2017Chances are good that a Banfield Pet Hospital employee, of which there are more than 16,000, will be impacted by a disaster in any given year. In fact, eight Banfield associates were hit hard this year—seven by flooding in Baton Rouge, La., and one by fire.
